If the Detroit Red Wings are learning what it takes to become winners that matters more than any won-loss record possibly could.
Despite the cosmetics of recent victories, which have been arguably grim, they are undeniably finding ways to win, after finding multiple ways to lose only games before. That is something serious, not only as a lifeblood of hope for fans aching to believe, but as a way into the future.
So what are we seeing? Certainly chronic inabilities—like getting the puck out of our own zone—continue to rear their ugly head. But let’s not be so dark.